Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) was 4.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
4.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
4.1%
in 2022
All-time low
3.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2022

012342000201120222000: 3.2 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 3.8 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 3.9 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.5 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 3.8 %2021: 4 %2022: 4.1 %

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Latin America & Caribbean is 4.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 4.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2000.

Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 3.2%
2001 3.5% +9.1%
2002 3.9% +10.6%
2003 3.8% -1.0%
2004 3.9% +2.9%
2005 3.9% -1.0%
2006 3.5% -9.3%
2007 3.5% -0.6%
2008 3.4% -2.9%
2009 3.4% -1.2%
2010 3.4% +0.6%
2011 3.4% +1.5%
2012 3.2% -6.4%
2013 3.5% +8.1%
2014 3.5% +0.6%
2015 3.5% +0.0%
2016 3.3% -4.3%
2017 3.2% -2.7%
2018 3.4% +5.8%
2019 3.6% +5.2%
2020 3.8% +3.6%
2021 4.0% +7.7%
2022 4.1% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 3.2% 3.9% 10
2010s 3.4% 3.2% 3.6% 10
2020s 4.0% 3.8% 4.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Latin America & Caribbean?
Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Latin America & Caribbean was 4.1% in 2022, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing)?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,155 data points, 1985–2024
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Proportion of population spending more than 40% but less than 100% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).